IT investments in ecozones buck downtrend, grow 9% As investment approvals by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) declined in all industry sectors, the information technology (IT) sector bucked the trend, with investments picking up […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu U.S., China Agree to Asia Defense Rules to Avoid Air Crashes The non-binding guidelines had been formally adopted a day earlier by defense ministers from […]
Anti-inflation measures to stoke budget, trade deficits Banking giant HSBC believes that government efforts to address above-target inflation will lead to wider budget and current account deficits. — The Manila Times Economists raise PH inflation […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean defence ministers expected to ink world’s first multilateral air code Defence ministers from the Asean grouping meeting here from Friday (Oct 19) are set […]
BoI: Investments up to P454.8B in Jan-Sept Investment pledges approved by the Board of Investments (BoI) grew by 19 percent to P454.8 billion in January to September this year from P381.2 billion in the same […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu TPP takes back seat as Malaysia sets sights on early conclusion to RCEP trade deal Malaysia is putting a premium on a free trade deal […]
PH ranked 5th best economy in Southeast Asia The Philippines ranked 56th out of 149 countries in the latest Global Competitiveness Report, while also ranking the 5th most competitive economy in Southeast Asia. — Philippine […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu SE Asia among FDI growth drivers FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) inflows to the Philippines grew faster than the Southeast Asian average last semester, though the […]
Philippines cuts 2018 GDP growth goal, raises inflation targets The Philippine government has shaved its economic growth target for this year and raised inflation forecasts for 2018 and 2019, reflecting caution as soaring consumer prices […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Safety first: Indonesian rules, Philippines ambitions and China traceability challenges in our APAC food safety review Food safety is never far from the headlines in […]
Remittances shrink anew, 8-month total just $19.1 billion MONEY sent by Filipino migrant workers contracted anew in August this year, reversing the growth gains seen in the previous month. — Business Mirror Tax hike suspension […]
Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu RCEP ministers still struggling to reach year-end target The 16 mostly Asian countries negotiating what would be the world’s largest free trade area made some […]